Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

Happy Learning!

1. WRECK (noun, verb) – जहाज़ का मलबा
Pronunciation: rek
Meaning: the destruction of a ship at sea; a ship destroyed at sea; something, especially a vehicle or building that has been badly damaged or destroyed; a person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed; cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up; destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar)
Synonyms: destruction, sinking, wrecking, devastation, ruination; shipwreck, derelict, hulk; wreckage, debris, detritus; demolish, crash, smash
Usage:

• A hundred people were hurt in a train wreck. (noun)
• Tom looks like a nervous wreck. (noun)
• John wrecked his truck. (verb)

2. AMBIT (noun) – परिधि, सीमा
Pronunciation: am-bit
Meaning: the range or limits of the influence of something; range or extent of something
Synonyms: scope, extent, bounds, confines, limits, range, reach
Usage: This case falls clearly within the ambit of the 1994 act.

3. ALACRITY (noun) – आतुरता, उत्साह, तत्परता
Pronunciation: ulak-riti
Meaning: active and energetic; cheerful readiness
Synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness, enthusiasm, ardour, fervour
Antonyms: apathy
Usage: He accepted her offer with alacrity.

4. CANDOUR (noun) – स्पष्टवादिता, निष्कपटता
Pronunciation: kan-der
Meaning: the quality of being open and honest
Synonyms: frankness, openness, honesty, sincerity, forthrightness, directness
Antonym: in-sin-seriti
Usage: She spoke with remarkable candour about her experiences.

5. HURTLE (verb) – जल्दबाज़ी
Pronunciation: hur-t(u)l
Meaning: move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner
Synonyms: speed, rush, race, chase, bolt
Antonym: move slowly
Usage: His motorboat hurtled along the river.

6. INSIDIOUS (adjective) – छली
Pronunciation: in-si-di-us
Meaning: proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
Synonyms: stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, sneaking, cunning
Antonym: straightforward
Usage: Diabetes is an insidious disease.

7. UBIQUITOUS (adjective) – हर जगह मिलने वाला
Pronunciation: yoo-bi-kwi-tus
Meaning: present, appearing, or found everywhere
Synonyms: omnipresent, everywhere, pervasive, universal
Antonyms: rare, scarce
Usage: Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.

8. GROTESQUE (adjective) – विकृत, हास्यप्रद
Pronunciation: gro-tesk
Meaning: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted; incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree
Synonyms: malformed, deformed, misshapen, misproportioned, distorted; outrageous, monstrous, shocking, astonishing
Antonyms: ordinary, normal
Usage: His face has a grotesque appearance.

9. SMOTHER (verb) – गला घोंटना, बुझाना
Pronunciation: smo-der
Meaning: kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate; extinguish (a fire) by covering it
Synonyms: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke, throttle, strangle, strangulate; extinguish, dampen, douse
Usage: We used a wet towel to smother the fire.

10. DELICATE (adjective) – नाज़ुक
Pronunciation: deli-kut
Meaning: very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality; (of colour) subtle and subdued; easily broken or damaged; susceptible to illness or adverse conditions
Synonyms: fine, exquisite, intricate, dainty; subtle, soft, subdued, muted, pastel; fragile, breakable; sickly, unhealthy, valetudinarian, frail, feeble, weak
Antonyms: crude, coarse; bold, vibrant, lurid; strong, durable; healthy, strong, robust
Usage:

• Her baby was swaddled in a delicate lace shawl.
• Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.
• Most of the items in the box are delicate and should be handled with care.
• He was a weak and delicate child.
• Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island.

LET’S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU LEARNT:

1. Try to make sentences using given words:

• grotesque
• wreck
• alacrity
• hurtle
• ubiquitous

2. Match the columns:
 

# Let others know your answers by sharing them in comment section.

Read More :

Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 14 November 2019

Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 13 November 2019

Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 11 November 2019